At the end of September, CMS called for input on the CMS Innovation Center’s future. The Innovation Center is tasked with testing new payment and delivery models to reduce healthcare spending while improving patient care, according to their website. CMS accepted comments through November 20. Read More »
Due to a technical issue which rendered the preview data not viewable during the first week of the Physician Compare preview period, CMS has extended the preview through December 1, according to...Read More »
As many as 10,000 heart failure patients could die prematurely each year because of misguided efforts that keep them out of the hospital to avoid the financial penalties attached to higher readmissions, according to a study published in JAMA.Read More »
Q:Our facility does not have a standard appeal letter template to respond to medical necessity denials. Do you have any suggestions for how to respond? Read More »